Public Health
Chronic Disease Prevention Specialisation
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Public Health - Chronic Disease Prevention - Specialisation |
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Specialisation requirements for Chronic Disease Prevention: |
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| A specialisation requires the completion of 18 credit points chosen from units of study listed below; | |||
| Note. Only one of the MBHT units can be used as part of the 18 credit points required for this Specialisation. | |||
Unit selections for Specialisation |
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| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | A PUBH5033, PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or equivalent Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5039 Public Health Nutrition Essentials |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5120 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health |
6 | N PUBH5118 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Note: While not compulsory, attendance (by zoom or face to face) at the five half-day workshops is strongly encouraged, as this enables students to yarn with and ask questions directly of the Aboriginal guest lecturers. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5145 Alcohol, drug use and health |
6 | A MPH core units N PUBH5114 or PUBH5115 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5225 Population Mental Health |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5227 Public Health Program Evaluation |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5418 Tobacco Control in the 21st Century |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive August |
| PUBH5510 Healthy ageing and fall prevention |
6 | A This will be covered in the prerequisite units of study N PUBH5419 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5555 Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention |
6 | P PUBH5033 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| GLOH5136 Nutrition in Global Settings |
6 | A Introductory knowledge of epidemiology Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| MBHT5001 Diabetes Management |
6 | A This unit of study is recommended for medical graduates, as well as nursing or allied health graduates with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| MBHT5003 Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care |
6 | A This unit is intended for students who have experience in clinical care of patients. Most of the subject matter and assessments are based on clinical management processes. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NTDT5608 Community and Public Health Nutrition |
6 | C NTDT5305 and NTDT5307 NTDT5608 is available as an elective to students in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Medicine as well as the Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health). For these students, there are no prerequisites for entry into NTDT5608. However, these students must apply for Special Permission from the unit of study coordinator in order to be enrolled. |
Semester 2 |
| WARC5001 Research Translation, Impact and Evaluation This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | A An understanding of research methodology and clinical trials is assumed. |
Semester 2 |